What are the symptoms of acute pneumonia in the elderly?

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In respiratory diseases, such diseases will undoubtedly affect the normal work and study of female friends. The incidence rate of acute pneumonia is increasing. Even though many methods can inhibit pneumonia, it can not prevent people from wave after wave. After suffering from acute pneumonia, we should understand some diet taboos and treat acute pneumonia comprehensively. To avoid its harm to the body, then what are the symptoms of elderly patients with acute pneumonia?.

What are the symptoms of acute pneumonia in the elderly?

First, the initial stage is irritative dry cough, and then white mucus sputum or bloody sputum can be coughed up. After 1-2 days, mucus blood sputum or rust colored sputum can be coughed up, and purulent sputum can also be coughed up. In the dissipation stage, the amount of sputum increases, and the sputum is yellow and thin.

Second: more severe side chest pain, often needle like, with cough or deep breathing and aggravation, can radiate to the shoulder or abdomen. If it is lower lobe pneumonia, it can stimulate septal pleura and cause severe abdominal pain, which is easy to be misdiagnosed as acute abdomen.

Third: dyspnea, rapid and shallow breathing caused by insufficient ventilation, chest pain and toxemia. When the condition is serious, it will affect the gas exchange and cause the decrease of arterial oxygen saturation and cyanosis.

matters needing attention

The above article introduces the symptoms of acute pneumonia in the elderly? I hope you should pay more attention in your life, not too many indoor personnel, not too long stay of visitors, and dirty air is not conducive to the recovery of pneumonia. It is suggested that regular ventilation should be carried out in the room to make the air circulate, but ventilation should be avoided, which is conducive to the recovery of pneumonia.